Note from Mrs Mathews This week we lit the first candle of Advent, the purple candle of Hope symbolizing the expectation and hope surrounding Jesus' birth. Eleven months in to a global pandemic, there couldn’t possibly be a more timely occasion to focus on hope. December really is a magical month in a primary school, and I wish everyone could experience it! On Thursday I discovered some shepherds following a star across the playground and couldn't resist the temptation to watch the dress rehearsal for the Form I and II Nativity. Forms III to VI have been busy rehearsing with Mr Whitfield and Miss Reis - I have seen Father Christmas, Rudolph, and twelve drummers trying to put Mrs Freight off her work, but as yet, I haven’t managed to find out what they are up to! Not much longer to wait though as we have plans to stream all performances to parents. The dates and times of each performance will be announced via ClassDojo over the next few days. Recordings will also be available as a permanent reminder of this very different Christmas at St Philomena’s. I am looking forward to Christmas Enrichment Day on Friday and have my Christmas jumper ready. The children will be off timetable completing Christmas activities and challenges and we are joining schools across the country to take part in the National Santa Dash. Bring on the Christmas fun!

St Philomena’s News Issue Number: 91

4 December 2020

HOUSE POINTS

CAMPION CLOVER FISHER

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Top Scorers

Form I Wren Wright

Form II James Cleverly

Form III Luca Wright

Form IV Erin Aylen

Form V Scarlet Ellis

Form VI Bertie Ketterer

CHRISTMAS ENRICHMENT DAY FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER

NON UNIFORM DAY £1

Please come to school wearing a Christmas jumper

FORM IV ASSEMBLY Thank you to Form IV for such an entertaining assembly about Henry VIII. They spoke beautifully and performed

with confidence.

Each week the class teachers nominate one or two pupils from their class. Pupils can be nominated for a variety of reasons such as showing care, courtesy and consideration to others, for trying their very best in a subject they find particularly challenging, for an excellent attitude to learning, for exemplary manners. We hope to value the whole child with this award, not just the academic achievements.

Reception Mollie Sharpe For great performance skills during the filming of our Nativity.

Form I Wren Wright For taking a more careful approach to her learning. Her reading and writing are improving as a result. Well done.

Form II James Cleverly For learning his lines for the Nativity off by heart! Well done.

Form III Luca Wright For having an excellent attitude towards learning his times tables and corresponding division facts.

Form IV Zach Riseborough For being very helpful.

Harry Dellow For making great progress in his work on fractions.

Form V Scarlet Ellis Excellent work with translation, reflecting shapes and interpreting graphs.

Form VI Lucy Glading For well-structured and detailed biographical writing.

ACCELERATED READER

100% 90% 80%

Emily Hobbs Pippa Cleverly Ziggy Tanner x2 Precious Ademuwagun Phoebe Campbell Ava Jennings Zach Tucker Tilly-Rose Singers Luca Wright Joseph Williams Erin Aylen George Fowle Isabelle Honey Semilore Ajibola Daisy Smith

Emily Hobbs Eliot Townsend Ella Jennings Ava Jennings Leonora Webb x 2 Evelyn Grainge Zach Riseborough Alexia Chovarda Christopher Robinson Oliver Attrill-Gloster Hattie Fuller Amelia Nellist Herbie Wiggins

Kit Morgan De Boer x 2 Promise Ademuwagun x 2 Wren Wright x 2 Jude Mann Brody O Sullivan Ziggy Tanner Emma Murray Jude Swinbourne Darcie Bruce Teddy Higgins Phoebe Campbell Precious Ademuwagun x 2 Oliver Attrill-Gloster Deekshita Nayagam

Wednesday 9 December Flu immunisations Hot lunch: Cottage pie with farmhouse vegetables and gravey, followed by creamy rice pudding and jam Friday 11 December Christmas Enrichment Day - change of date (including Christmas Jumper Day and the National School Santa Dash) Jam doughnut at break Tuesday 15 December NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Christmas disco, Reception, Form I and Form II, 4pm to 5.45pm Wednesday 16 December NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Christmas disco, Forms III and IV, 4pm to 5.45pm Christmas disco, Forms V and VI, 6pm to 8pm Thursday 17 December Christmas lunch—change of date End of term—NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Friday 18 December Holiday Activity Day Monday 21 December Holiday Activity Day Tuesday 22 December Holiday Activity Day

Friday 11th December Jam doughnut at break

50p

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HOT LUNCH WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER

Cottage pie with farmhouse vegetables and gravy. Creamy rice pudding and jam.

Soya cottage pie with farmhouse vegetables

and gravy. Coconut milk rice pudding and jam.

A REQUEST FROM THE GREEN TEAM

Please help reduce air pollution by switching your car engine off when waiting to pick your child up from

school.